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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the dissenters do on the Day of Unanimity?

2. How does D-503 learn that the Operation has become mandatory?

3. What will be the fate of those who refuse the Operation?

4. What is being set up in all of the auditoriums after the Day of Unanimity?

5. What does D-503 consider the only right of any citizen of the One State?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens during the first firing of the Integral's engines?

2. What happens during the walk that D-503 relates to the time a meteorite fell into the marching rows of people?

3. What does U- do that causes D-503 to resent her?

4. What is the consequence for refusing the Operation?

5. As a child, why does D-503 get upset on the Day of Unanimity?

6. What happens when the Guardians come to D-503's room?

7. How does D-503 describe U-?

8. What happens when O-90 shows up unannounced at D-503's room?

9. What does I-330 say about the "last" number?

10. What alarming event occurs at the Day of Unanimity ceremony?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the process of revolution as D-503 sees it vs. I-330's opinions about revolution. How is revolution related to evolution in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Is each character essential to the story? Discuss the role of background characters like U- and O-90, and other characters who could be considered flat or round.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss plot vs. narrative in the novel. How do we learn more about the themes, symbols, etc. of the story? Through action? From the narrator's assessment of action?

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